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ERIC Number: EJ536612
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-1954
A Sociological Analysis of School Mathematics Texts.
Dowling, Paul
Educational Studies in Mathematics, v31 n4 p389-415 Dec 1996
Introduces a theoretical framework--a language of description --which has been developed for the sociological analysis of school texts, mathematics texts in particular. The language is introduced through the practical description of extracts from the texts which were analyzed in its development. Also indicates how the language of description is articulated with broader sociological issues. Contains 30 references. (Author/PVD)
Descriptors: Educational Research, Foreign Countries, Mathematics Education, Secondary Education, Sociology, Textbook Evaluation
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Sociological Evaluation; United Kingdom